Dash's Supermarket
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Dash's Supermarket | Report ID | 2021097945 |
| Address | 1770 Hertel Avenue | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14216 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.94000, -78.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been cleaning a fryer. Hot oil from the fryer burned the employee's right forearm and hand.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2021, a worker at Dash's Supermarket in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with fats, oils, cooking greases identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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